Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Mamata's govt is a 'dictatorship', says Congress minister

Mamata's govt is a 'dictatorship', says Congress minister


Mamata's govt is a 'dictatorship', says Congress minister

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 03:25 AM PST

There is more domestic trouble in the uneasy Congress-Trinamool marriage, with a minister in Mamata Banerjee's Bengal government now accusing the Chief Minister of running a "dictatorship" and saying ...


Army Chief VK Singh takes govt to court over age row

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 03:17 AM PST

Army chief's age row: Govt moves in Supreme Court

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 02:38 AM PST

The battle between chief of the Indian Army General VK Singh and the government over his age is moving at rapid-fire speed. The Prime Minister met Defence Minister AK Antony today as the government...


Indian-origin couple has baby on train to New York

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 02:10 AM PST

Abu Salem extradition: Rules were breached, says Portugal Supreme Court

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 02:04 AM PST

Will Salman Rushdie attend Jaipur literary fest? Organizers say invitation stands

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 01:57 AM PST

Will Salman Rushdie attend the Jaipur Literature Festival that begins this Friday, despite security concerns? Organizers issued this statement today. "Salman Rushdie will not be in India on 20th Janu...


Army Chief age row: Govt files caveat in Supreme Court

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 01:43 AM PST

A day after Army Chief General V K Singh took his battle with the government over his age to the Supreme Court, the unprecedented move has sparked off a debate on whether the Army's image has taken a ...


Will elephants figure in Republic Day parade, asks Modi

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 01:21 AM PST

Taking a dig at the Congress following the poll panel's orders to cover elephant statues in Uttar Pradesh until the assembly elections are over, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked i...


Bhanwari Devi case: Another accused arrested

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 12:00 AM PST

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested yet another accused in the in the Bhanwari Devi murder case. The latest to be arrested is Ashok Bishnoi, a member of the Bishnaram gang, which al...


Italy cruise tragedy: Missing Indian's family hopes for miracle

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 11:44 PM PST

On Sunday morning, when Gladys and Frank Rebello flipped opened the papers at their Naigaon residence, they weren't expecting to read any piece of news that would concern them personally. But they lea...


Mumbai dentist sues another over Facebook ad

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 11:15 PM PST

A city-based dentist has filed a case against his counterpart from Pune for posting an advertisement offering lectures and practicals to dental students. According to Dr Vivekanand Rege, the advertise...


Thackeray's flying squad raids school buses for safety checks

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 10:41 PM PST

In Navi Mumbai, the MNS has formed its very own 'flying squad,' pulling up school buses to perform spot inspections of safety provisions, and hauling the RTO officers to the spot if they are found mis...


Mired in legalities, Jallikattu festival kicks off in Madurai

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 07:57 PM PST

Pak Prime Minister Gilani wins trust vote, says 'Parliament is supreme'

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 07:09 PM PST

The Zardari government has won a trust vote in Parliament, with its pro-democracy resolution passed by a majority on Monday evening. "Parliament is supreme, responsible and sovereign. I salute the pol...


Norway authorities take away Indian couple's kids, say feeding with hands wrong

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 06:35 PM PST

Anurup and Sagarika Bhattacharya - an Indian couple from Kolkata are living a nightmare in Norway. Their children - a three-year-old son and one-year-old daughter - were taken away from them by Norway...


Oprah Winfrey meets the Bachchans

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 11:18 AM PST

International talk show queen Oprah Winfrey chose to go truly Indian on her maiden India visit as she draped an orange and golden sari as she went to meet Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai and her newborn,...


Google's arguments in court provoke sharp remarks from judge

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 07:57 AM PST

Google and Facebook argued in the Delhi High Court today that there is no way for them to screen content before it is posted online. Both companies are among 21 whose executives have been summoned to ...


Khurshid to appear before Election Commission on Jan 20 to explain stand

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 07:19 AM PST

Law Minister Salman Khurshid will appear before Election Commission on January 20 to explain his stand on the alleged poll code violation. A notice was sent to Mr Khurshid bt the Election Commission a...

Priyanka Gandhi returns to campaign in Amethi

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 06:10 AM PST

After a long break from grassroots politics, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's daughter Priyanka Vadra was back in Amethi on Monday to supplement brother Rahul's efforts in mobilising votes for the Congre...


Babri Masjid demolition an incident, says Supreme Court

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 05:31 AM PST

The Babri Masjid demolition is just an incident and there is nothing famous or infamous about it, the Supreme Court today said while listing CBI's plea for levelling charges of criminal conspiracy aga...


Delhi Metro to bring automatic recharge facility for smart cards

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 05:08 AM PST

Soon Delhi Metro commuters will be able to avoid standing in the queue for recharging their smart cards with authorities planning to introduce refilling facility at the automatic fare collection gates...


Ramdev eviction not Chidambaram's decision: Centre tells Supreme Court

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 04:07 AM PST

The Centre today told the Supreme Court that the decision to evict Baba Ramdev from the Ramlila Grounds in a midnight crackdown was taken by the Delhi Police, and not by Home Minister P Chidambaram. C...


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